Hello,

I live in Western North Carolina, about 100 miles from Charlotte. North Carolina is a very beautiful state...especially up here in the mountains. Charlotte is a little more flat, but with some hills. It's very green, which I'm sure you are used to, and it can rain quite heavily at times. One thing you may have a hard time adjusting to is the heat...it gets quite hot and humid in the summer time. Charlotte is a nice little city, lots af cultural things to do and see. The traffic can be heavy there. People in the southern US are generally very friendly.

I don't know about the visa and work stuff coming to the US. I am currently trying to move overseas, so I could tell you some things about trying to move to Europe...but not vice versa!

We are also taking two cats with us over there. I looked into moving to Ireland or England a while ago and it's quite a process to import pets to the UK....I imagine it would be easier to bring them to the US. You probably need microchipping, current rabies vacination and a health certificate from your vet. Look at the USDA/APHIS website...they will have the requirements. Also, try the website for the ASPCA.

You're right...moving to another counrty is soooooo scary! I'm trying so hard not to freak out. But you might as well give it a try! Especially since your husband has a job offer here, that's a big help. Just think....if you give yourself a while to adjust and you still don't like it, you can go back to England. It will be an adventurous experience for sure!